Cruel Lyrics - Singles - Prefab Sprout

Cruel is the Gospel thats sets us all free 

Then takes you away from me 

There is no Chicago urban blues 

More heartfelt than my lament for you 

I'm a liberal guy, too cool for the macho ache 

With a secret tooth for the cherry on the cake 

With a pious smile, a smile that changes what I say 

While I waste my time in regretting 

That the days went from perfect to just okay 

Lordy, what would I do? Don't call me possessive 

But God if he's smoochin' with you 

I's a jealous boy root, the world should be free 

But don't you go following suit, my heart is aligned 

It couldn't be neutral, I couldn't be that way inclined 

It's hard to defend 

Paa paa paa, these feelings might tuppent up friend, it's cruel 

Paa paa paa, it's cruel 

Paa paa paa, it's cruel, it's crueler than cruel 

But cruel is the Gospel thats sets us all free 

Then takes you away from me 

Should a love be tender and bleed out loud 

Or be tougher than tough and prouder than proud? 

If I'm troubled by every folding of your skirt 

Am I guilty of every male inflicted hurt? 

But I don't know how to describe the modern rose 

When I can't refer to her shape against her clothes 

With the fever of purple prose 

Lordy, what would I do? Don't call me possessive 

But God if he's smoochin' with you 

I's a jealous boy root, the world should be free 

But don't you go following suit, my heart is aligned 

It couldn't be neutral, I couldn't be that way inclined 

It's hard to defend 

Paa paa paa, these feelings might tuppent up friend, it's cruel 

Paa paa paa, it's cruel 

Paa paa paa, it's cruel, it's crueler than cruel 

But cruel is the Gospel thats sets us all free 

Then takes you away from me 

Cruel is the Gospel that sets us all free 

Then takes you away from me 

My contribution to urban blues